After some effort, Mr. Qin did not manage to get Qin Ye to agree.
So, the attempt ended in failure.
After lunch, he and Luo Cheng were ready to leave.
"Wait a minute, here’s the money for you," Qin Ye took out US$200, the amount his inexpensive cousin had spent here.
It was his grandparents and parents’ expense, so he should be the one to cover it.
Fortunately, when he mentioned it to his wife, she didn’t argue and just handed him the money.
Mr. Qin: ...
His gaze fell upon the stack of money handed to him, which looked very familiar—it was clearly the money he had used to buy wild ginseng yesterday.
Later he thought of giving his cousin US$100 more, but she didn’t accept it, so he had to let the matter drop.
"You don’t need to give me this money, it’s me..." willing to give it.
But before he could finish his sentence, Qin Ye directly stuffed the money into his hand.
Mr. Qin looked down at the money in his hand, somewhat speechless.
He could afford the US$200, but what about this household? Suddenly taking out US$200... he estimated that his cousin would have to work in the village for a good half a year to earn that.
He couldn’t possibly accept it.
"Just keep it. If I bring this money back, not only will the old man get angry, but my own old man would break my legs. To avoid being lynched by my family, just forget about the money and keep it."
"Consider it a greeting gift!"
He thought about Qin Ye’s stubbornness; he definitely wouldn’t accept it. To prevent the money from being tossed back and forth, he directly ran into the yard and placed the money on the table in the main hall.
Then he returned to the doorway.
Rong Yan thought for a moment, "Wait a minute..."
She wasn’t going to simply take someone else’s money.
Mr. Qin thought she was going back to retrieve the money and immediately said, "Cousin, you really don’t need to bother, this money..."
Rong Yan didn’t mince words with him. "I’m not getting the money; I’m giving you something else."
She then turned around and went back into the house. Shortly after, she returned with two small, exquisitely crafted glass bottles in her hand, "Here, these are nourishing pills, I made them myself. The old man can take them, they’re good for the health—one pill a day for each of you, enough for about three months."
Out of his generation, only his eldest and second brother were left, since he had heard that the third and the aunt had already passed away.
So, one bottle for each person. In fact, these were the only two bottles of nourishing pills she had made, originally intended for her parents.
Mr. Qin: ...
The sound of "I made them myself" left him feeling rather anxious.
Fake products with no guarantee! Could they even be consumed?
If only she had said they were bought from the state-owned supply store, he wouldn’t have been so panicked.
He took them with a hand stretched out... calming himself by thinking; at least he hadn’t given the money back.
"You’re very kind. I’ll take them and thank you on behalf of the old man and my grandpa... I hope you can come to Jing City soon."
Qin Ye did not continue the conversation.
Seeing Mr. Qin’s silent demeanor, Mr. Qin decided to take his leave first.
"Uncle, auntie, cousin, we’re leaving now... there’s no need to see us off."
Rong Yan: ...
She did not see them off.
But Madam Rong waved enthusiastically, "Come again when you have the chance."
At last, he heard someone asking them to return. Mr. Qin was especially happy, his smile grew brighter, "I will, I can’t wait to have more of auntie’s braised pork!"
His words were sincere; his mother-in-law’s braised pork was excellent, her culinary skills comparable to those of a state-run restaurant’s head chef.
Madam Rong’s smile grew more genuine upon hearing such praise for her cooking.
"I’ll make it for you next time."
"Sounds good! Well then, auntie, we’re off." He patted Luo Cheng on the shoulder, "Luo Cheng, let’s go."
Luo Cheng got the tractor going and then drove off...
Qin Ye didn’t care about their departure.
Over the years... he had become rather indifferent toward the so-called familial affection, especially toward those he had never met.
Madam Rong watched the disappearing tractor in the distance. "That young man sure knows how to talk."
Qin Yu agreed wholeheartedly in his mind; their own family wasn’t very talkative, but that cousin... he just wouldn’t stop chattering.
It’s a relief he left, otherwise, he was worried they might take him away with them.
"I think it won’t take long before he comes back," said Rong Wenming.
Rong Yan shared this view, "Once he returns and tells the Qin Family, they’re likely to come here again... we’ll see what happens then!"
They decided not to go this time, to give them a chance to adjust.
It wasn’t good to rush back with them to recognize kin.
Better to wait until they were mentally prepared for another visit.
That was probably what Qin Ye had in mind.
"Alright, we’ll talk about this when they come next time. You’ve been standing out here for quite some time; better go back inside."
Rong Wenming nodded at his partner’s suggestion.
At that moment, Qin Yu, quite astutely, said, "Uncle, let me help you inside."
Rong Wenming was about to say it wasn’t necessary, but then changed his mind, "Alright, let’s play a few games of chess later."
There weren’t many chores at home at the moment, and playing chess with the kids not only cultivated their sentiments but could also be beneficial for their mental development.
He truly loved these kids as if they were his own, but he wouldn’t have had the patience for anyone else.

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